What kind of home is 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last change hands?

16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last sold for £187,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and September 2021, 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ rose from £49,500 to £187,500, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ in?

16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

Police records around 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is St. George's School (449m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is Roosevelt Way, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Brookside Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Brookside Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 84 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 38.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £187,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromD58toC72

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brookside Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£187,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£187,500
+67.4%over 18 years
22 October 2002
£112,000
+72.4%over 2 years
28 January 2000
£64,950
+31.2%over 4 years
18 May 1995
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LZ: £280,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 7LZ

On the street

Versus other Brookside Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brookside Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,232

Street avg £3,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Roosevelt Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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